To deploy the Bitnami MariaDB Helm chart, follow the instructions below:

* Add the Bitnami Helm charts repository:

        $  helm repo add bitnami https://charts.bitnami.com/bitnami

* Deploy the [Bitnami MariaDB Helm chart](https://github.com/bitnami/charts/tree/master/bitnami/mariadb). Replace the PASSWORD placeholder with a password for the MariaDB administrator account.

        $ helm install mariadb bitnami/mariadb --set rootUser.password=PASSWORD

* Once the deployment completes, refer to the output to obtain the MariaDB service URL:

    <%= documentation_img '/images/img/platforms/kubernetes/get-started-tmc/tmc-chart-notes.png', 'Chart output' %>

* Test the deployment by using the commands below to create a new MariaDB client pod. Replace the PASSWORD placeholder with the MariaDB administrator password.

        $ kubectl run mariadb-client --rm --tty -i --restart='Never' --image  docker.io/bitnami/mariadb:10.3.23-debian-10-r25 --namespace default --command -- bash
        $ mysql -h mariadb.default.svc.cluster.local -uroot -pPASSWORD

* Execute some example SQL commands using the MariaDB CLI to confirm the operation of the MariaDB cluster:

        USE my_database;
        CREATE TABLE accounts (id INT NOT NULL, username VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL);
        INSERT INTO accounts VALUES (1, 'james'), (2, 'john');
        SELECT * FROM accounts;
        exit

    The following image demonstrates the output you should see:

    <%= documentation_img '/images/img/platforms/kubernetes/get-started-tmc/mariadb-client.png', 'SQL client usage' %>
